Corner fastening for bedsteads



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D. WAYSSERMAN CORNER FASTENING FOR BEDSTEADS Filed Oct. 17, 192s AINVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented June 9, 1925.

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Application filed October 17, 1923. Serial No. 669,038.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID WASSERMAN, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Corner Fasteningsfor Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in corner-fastenings forbedsteads, and has for its main object to provide a simple, efiicientand durable device of this type, the shell or housing of which iscapable of being readily, economically and conveniently struck up fromsheet metal.

Another object of the invention is to produce a corner-fastening of thetype mentioned, which permits of a convenient assembling of the bed andof a taking down of the same without the employment of tools.

A further object of the invention is to provide a corner-fastening whicheffectively prevents, when once locked, longitudinal movement of thebead bottom supporting iron rail in relation to the corner-fastening.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a corner-fasteningof the character described that will permit of a reversal of the bedbottom supporting angle-iron rail, that is to say with the horizontalflange of the latter either uppermost or lowermost.

With these and other objects in view, which will more fully appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe combination, arrangement and construction of parts hereinafterdescribed, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, it being understood that many changes may be madein the size and proportion of the several parts and details ofconstruction within the scope of the appended claims, without departingfrom the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

One of the many possible embodiments of the invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a corner-post of abedstead, with a cornerfastening, constructed in accordance with thepresent application for Letters Patent, in position thereon, theangle-bar being disposed with its horizontal flange uppermost; Fig. 2 isa section taken on line 2-2 of Fig.

1; Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 -3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 1- is a planView of one of the ends of an angle-bar. or rail to be supported by thecorner-fastening; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of said bar; and Fig. 6 isa section similar to the one illustrated in Fig. 2, the angle-bar beingdisposed with its horizontal flange lowermost.

In the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a portion of a corner-post, towhich the corner-fastening is to be attached. The corner-fasteningincludes a bracket-like, hollow rectangular shell or housing 11, made,preferably, of one integral piece, for instance by stamping operations,and including a top wall 12, an inner side wall .13, an outer side wall14- and end members 15, one folded against the other. The outer endmember abuts against the corner-post,:the shell being attached to thelatter, for instance, by

screws 16 passing through the said end members into the corner post. Theshell is adapted to receive one end of the bed-bottom supporting siderail, in the form of an anglebar 17, with its horizontal flange 18either uppermost or lowermost (Figs 2 and 6). The vertical flange 19 ofthe angle-bar abuts in either case against theinner face of the outerside wall 14 of the shell. Adjacent its end, the flange 18 of theangle-bar is partly cut oil", as shown at 20, there being an oblongpiece removed, the length of which is somewhat smaller than that of thetop wall 12 of the shell, while its width is considerably less than thewidth of said top, for a purpose hereinafter. to be described. In thefree edge 21 of the vertical flange 19 of the angle-bar is provided anotch 22, said notch being disposed within the shell 11 when theangle-bar is clamped to the latter, as clearly appears from Figs. 1 and3 of the drawings.

In the innerside wall 13 of the shell, immediately below the top wall12, is provided a notch 23, into which the horizontal flange 18 of theangle-bar is adapted to be inserted when uppermost (see Fig. 1). Thepurpose of this arrangement will appear hereinafter.

For the purpose of clamping the side rail to the shell of thecorner-fastening, there r screw bolt 29, for instance in the form of athumb-screw, the bolt being adapted to be screwed against the inner faceof the vertical flange 19 of the angle-bar. The head 30 of thethumb-screw is disposed outside of the shell 11, so that it may beeasily manipulated. The thumb-screw extends through a l'iole 31' in theinnerside wall 13 of the shell, the diameter of said hole beingconsiderably larger than that of the screw bolt, inorder to permit ofproper movementof the latter inrelation to the side rail of the bedbottom support. The end of the horizontal flange of the angle-bar is cutaway at 20, so that it inay'clear the bent lever construction nowdescribed as the bar is being inserted into the shell.

"The two shells on the corner-posts forming an end member of thebedstead may be connected in any suitable manner, for instance by anangle-bar 32,"which is fastened in'any suitable manner to the inner endwalls 13 of the two shells.

'The operation of the corner-tasteningis as followsi When an angle-baris to be inserted into the shell, the thumb-screw is first turned'sothat the free end of the clamping portion of the bent lever 24: dropsbelow the upper edges of the-ears 26, thereby permitting of convenientinsertion of the anglebar into the shellwith the horizontal flange 181'in either positionli When the angle-bar has been shifted into place withits horizontal flaiigeuppermo'st (Fig. 1), the notch 22 in the verticalflange thereof is in alignn'ie nt with the beiitleverQili VVlien now thethumb-screw 30 is turned so that it moves toward the vertical flangeofthe said angle-bar it causes thebnt lever to turn on its pivot and to beseated in the notch 22. On further turning the thumb-screw in the samedirection, the latter clamps the vertical flange of the angle-baragainst the outer sidewall 140% the shell and the bent leverexerts"prssure onthe said vertical flange, clamping the horizontalflange of the angle-bar against the top wall 12 of the shell.

Inasmuch as the bent lever is disposed within the notch 22, there is nolikelihood of the angle-bar being accident-ally disengaged irenrth'eshell; The end of the hori- ZQlltal of the angle-bar being disposedwithin the notch 23, the weight of the bed bottom is carried mainly bythe shell and not by the bent lever.

lVhen the angle-bar is placed in position in the shell with thehorizontal flange 18 lowermost, the bent lever exerts pressure on thesaid horizontal flange, clai'nping the vertical flange against thetopwall of the shell. l-he "portion 20 of the horizontal flange oi theangle-bar is cut off in order to permit of the insertion of the anglebar with its horizontal flange lowermost.

What I claim is s 1. A corner-fastening for bedsteads comprising ashell, an angle-bar of the bed bottom supporting frame extending intosaid shell, a*bent lever pivotally carried by said shell for clampings'aid'angle-bar against one of the walls ot'said shell, and means foroperating said bent lever, said operating means clamping at the sametime said anglebar against-another wall of said shell.

2. A corner-fastening tor bedsteads comprisinga shell for attachment toa cornerpost, an angle bar of the bed bottom supporting frame extendinginto said shell pro vided with a' not ch in the free edge of one ofits'fi'anges, a bent lever pivotally carried by said shell adapted toenter said notch, and means for operating said bent lever capable beexerting pressure upon the 'notched flange of said angle bar. 1 Y

3; A corner-fastening for bedsteads comprising a shell tor attachment toa cornerpost, an angle-bar oi the bed 'bottom supporting frame extendinginto said shel l pro vided with a notch in the free edge ofone of it'sflanges, a bent lever pivotally carried by said shell adapted to entersaid notch, and means for operating said bent'lever capable' of exertingpressure upon said angle"- bar.

Signed at New York, in the county of New-York, and State of New York,this 21st day 015 August, A; D. 1923.

DAVID WVASSERMAN.

